Destination: United Kingdom

From Plays to Debates...

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [480]

St. Lawrence pays for it all! The best part about this program is that doing fun things in London are considered "classes." So instead of sitting in a classroom, this week I got to go to a play in the West End. Entitled Mojo , it was one of Jez Butterworth's ... Read more >

Getting Ready To Go To Vulpro

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 | By traceybirdgirl | Views [278]

I've been very lucky in that Kerri Wolter at Vulpro in South Africa has given me the opportunity to travel out there to see and experience her amazing work on the conservation of the Cape Vulture.   Gone are the days when I could just grab ... Read more >

Summarising a Year on The Road

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1390] | Comments [2]

I'm trying to remember that person who set out to follow her dream over fifty weeks ago. The one who decided that if you were not happy with your life, it made sense to do something about it by getting rid of unwanted encumbrances and make a fresh ... Read more >

Tags: backpacking, blogs, career break, gap year, travelling, useful items

Saturday, Sunday, Southwark

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [753]

I haven't been updating because, clearly, I have been spending every free minute walking aimlessly around London. Well, not aimlessly. I always start out with a plan! Take this Saturday, for instance. I took the tube to Southwark, down along the Thames ... Read more >

Tags: cathedral, england, globe, guildhall, london, ruins, southwark, st. pauls, tate, uk

Let the Classes (and Drinking!) Commence

Sun, 19 Jan 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [591]

Orientation is over, let the real work begin! Wednesday was the first day of classes. Though in typical "syllabus week" fashion, Wednesday consisted mostly of going over the course. My schedule is set up so that I have Urban Geography on Monday and Tuesday, ... Read more >

The Tube and Buses and Trains, Oh My!

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [429] | Comments [1]

So after 3 flight changes, 2 days in the Syracuse Airport, 1 night in a hotel, and 0 changes of clothes, I finally made it to London. It seemed that the travel gods were finally on my side, as I discovered that I was able to take a single tube line from ... Read more >

Photos: Having fun

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 | By msgj | Photo Gallery

Thoughts on La Vida Loca

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [665]

It was odd and pleasant to get off the plane and be surrounded by familiar accents and environments.  Being away a year certainly gives you fresh eyes on your own country and home.  What struck us most?  Well, San Diego had given us some ... Read more >

Tags: post journey

Antisocial Interactions - Using Public Transport in Merry Old London Town

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 | By moresbbb | Views [1037]

Coming from Sydney I am thankful if my bus or train turns up at all. Years living in one of the most poorly serviced parts of the world for public transport has made me a little more forgiving than the average Londoner. While London's public transport ... Read more >

Tags: bus, dlr, london, minicab, national rail, overground, public transport, taxi, tube

Photos: Out & about London

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By msgj | Photo Gallery

Photos: the way down

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By michidoesoz | Photo Gallery

Photos: mareeba

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By michidoesoz | Photo Gallery

Photos: Flooding Henley

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By msgj | Photo Gallery

Photos: London day out

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By msgj | Photo Gallery

New to East Ham - Getting Acquainted with the Ghetto

Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By moresbbb | Views [2713]

If not for the usual high street signage like Sainsubry’s, Argos, Primark and the old Lloyd’s Bank spanning East Ham High Street, one would be forgiven for forgetting for a moment that they are in fact still in greater London, or even the ... Read more >